Thread package



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w. F.- HOWARD THREAD PACKAGE Filed Aug. 2, 1923 INVENTOR ATTORNEYS balls or spools to Fatented June 3, 1%24.

WILLIAM. F. HOWARD, OF BROOKLYN, N

PATEN OFFIC.

EW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO HOWARD MANU- GHUSETTS.

THREAD PACKAGE.

Application filed August 2, 1923. Serial No. 655,184.

I '0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM F. HowAno, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn. county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and, usefulImprovements in Thread Packages, fully described and represented in the following specification and the accompanying drawings, forming a part of the same.

In the use of strands of textile material such as are commonly furnished wound in cylindrical or spherical spool or ball form, more or less inconvenience and annoyance is experienced because of the tendency of such roll off of a table or the lap of the user when in use or otherwise, and it is one object of the present invention to wind. such textile strands in such manner that the completed article will have an exterior of angular form which will be unfavorable to such objectionable rolling. Such exterior shape also will aid in economi'lsing space over that required for packaging spools or balls, in that the interstitial spaces present where spools or balls are packed together is practically fully utilized, thus enabling smaller cartons and boxes to be used for packaging such articles for shipment and sale.

In the drawings- Figure 1 is a perspective formed in accordance with the present invention. in its preferred form, and

Figure 2 is a similar view of a core partially wound.

While a cube form, or approximately cube form, such as shown, is preferred, it will be understood that other prism shapes unfavorable to rolling may be imparted to the final article, within the broader features of the invention. The cube form, however, is preferred in that it is favorable to winding by present machinery and methods, is unfavorable to rolling in any direction, and will secure the greatest economy of space in packaging.

In the drawing, the thread or other strand A is wound on a core B, preferably formed of cardboard or similar light material, the

view of a cube shape of such core and the method of winding being such throughout that a package of cube form is provided. The manner of winding will be such as to cover the core and practically preserve throughout the winding operation the shape of the core. In pro ducing an article of cube form, as shown, the core B may advantageously be formed of a strip of cardboard or similar material bent around an approximately square center 0, the ends of the strip B preferably overlapping for convenience in starting the winding operation and so as to assist in preserving the desired shape of the core. A hole D for the winding spindle is shown in the center C. In the winding operation, the strand, which may be single or multiple ply mending cotton or silk, is wound in layers on the core and with the strands running diagonally to the axis of revolution of the core. By thus positioning the strand or strands in. the winding operation, the corners of the core are uniformly covered and throughout the winding operation the shape of the core is practically preserved.

The term textile strand herein is intended to mean such material as darning,

mending, crocheting, knitting, embroidery, and sewing cotton, silk, artificial silk, wool, and Worsted, or any other textile or vegetable fibre strand, either in single or multiple ply.

What is claimed is:

1. A new article of manufacture, consisting of a textile strand package having the strand wound to form a prism with all the surfaces of the prism formed of the strand. each of the surfaces of the prism being of such size relatively to such package as to avoid rolling from any of said surfaces.

2. An article of manufacture. consisting of a package of a textile strand having a core of cube form on which such strand is wound and having an exterior shape substantially that of said core.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

WILLIAM F. HOWARD. 

